‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Fans Think They’re Bringing Back a Character Based on This One Photo

This would be so crazy.

ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" - Season Sixteen
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Grey’s Anatomy has kept its fans interested for 16 whole seasons, so naturally, those fans are now really, really good at figuring out what might happen at any given moment. One fan picked up a minor detail in a photo that might have revealed a plot point for the show going forward.

Basically, Grey’s just celebrated its 350th episode, and in the photos from the event, a fan noticed an actor who hasn’t been on the show in literal years.


Okay, so, as this person pointed out, if you zoom on in this photo, you can see the actress who played Katie Bryce. Her name is Skyler Shaye.

In case you’re like...“There are so many different actors on this show. Who the heck is Katie Bryce?” you’re in luck, because I’m here to remind you. She was Meredith’s very first patient wayyyy back in season 1. Katie came in for an ankle injury at first but then returned because she was having seizures. Derek was her doctor, and Meredith was the one who figured out the seizures were caused by the ankle injury. Crazy!

She came back to the hospital 10 years later because she was having more seizures, and at that point, Derek had passed away. Amelia operated on her and the surgery was successful. Katie asked Meredith what had happened to Derek and Meredith intentionally didn’t tell her.

Basically, the question is: WHY would she be in this photo unless she was coming back to the show in some capacity? She was in two episodes total!! Some fans who replied to that original tweet ^^ said they hoped this mean there would be Derek/Meredith flashbacks in the future. A girl can only dream!!

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